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 5 death, like a mighty man after wine; and made heaven and earth, and all to quake! Who, but the Standard-bearer among ten thouand? Who, but the Prince of the kings of the earth? Who, but the mighty Captain of the Lord's hots could have done o valiantly? Thou only haft done heroically, O Well beloved. You little heroes of time, your magnanimity, and heroic acts evanih here: even though you had done all you did, in your own trength, and not by his; 'What tho' you ubdued kingdoms, wrought righteoufnes, topped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, through weaknes became trong, put to flight the armies of the aliens?' All thee were done thro' faith in him. Yet what have ye done? Could you have trode the wine-pres alone? And drunk the cup of the wrath of the Almighty, from brim to bottom? Could you have tood in the gap, when infinite eternal vengeance, like a mighty flood, was ruhing in upon rebellious mankind? Who ele could have turned back the mighty current of uch floods of wrath? and pacified offended Majety, bringing rebels to toop, and be received into mercy and favour again? Who other could have given hell uch a blow as it hall never be able to rie? and raied men and angels to uch a pitch, as that they hall never fall? Who other could have led captivity captive, and purchaed gifts for men, even for the rebellious? Who other could have opened the gates of this celetial Paradie, hut upon bae, ungrateful man? and exalted him, by thouands of tages, to more glory and excellency than he fell from? Thou art all in all, thou art marrowles, O WELL BELOVED! no more comparions betwixt thee and creatures. Hide yourelves, and be confounded, all lower excellencies; be ye